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CHEBI:28017 - starch
| ChEBI ID | CHEBI:28017 |
| ChEBI Name | starch |
| Stars | |
| Definition | The most important reserve polysaccharide found in plants. It is a glucan consisting of amylose and amylopectin. |
| Secondary ChEBI IDs | CHEBI:9251, CHEBI:26750, CHEBI:26751 |
| Last Modified | 19 July 2016 |
| Wikipedia |
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| Species of Metabolite | Component | Source | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mus musculus (ncbitaxon:10090) | - | PubMed (19425150) | Source: BioModels - MODEL1507180067 |
| Roles Classification |
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| Biological Roles: | antiviral agent A substance that destroys or inhibits replication of viruses. anti-obesity agent Any substance which is used to reduce or control weight. mouse metabolite Any mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in a mouse (Mus musculus). |
| Applications: | antihypertensive agent Any drug used in the treatment of acute or chronic vascular hypertension regardless of pharmacological mechanism. antipsoriatic A drug used to treat psoriasis. antineoplastic agent A substance that inhibits or prevents the proliferation of neoplasms. antispasmodic drug A drug that suppresses spasms. These are usually caused by smooth muscle contraction, especially in tubular organs. The effect is to prevent spasms of the stomach, intestine or urinary bladder. |
| ChEBI Ontology |
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| Outgoing Relation(s) |
| starch (CHEBI:28017) has part amylopectin (CHEBI:28057) |
| starch (CHEBI:28017) has part amylose (CHEBI:28102) |
| starch (CHEBI:28017) has role anti-obesity agent (CHEBI:74518) |
| starch (CHEBI:28017) has role antihypertensive agent (CHEBI:35674) |
| starch (CHEBI:28017) has role antineoplastic agent (CHEBI:35610) |
| starch (CHEBI:28017) has role antipsoriatic (CHEBI:50748) |
| starch (CHEBI:28017) has role antispasmodic drug (CHEBI:53784) |
| starch (CHEBI:28017) has role antiviral agent (CHEBI:22587) |
| starch (CHEBI:28017) has role mouse metabolite (CHEBI:75771) |
| starch (CHEBI:28017) is a glucan (CHEBI:37163) |
| starch (CHEBI:28017) is a organic molecular entity (CHEBI:50860) |
| Synonyms | Source |
|---|---|
| amidon | ChEBI |
| amylum | ChEBI |
| Starch | KEGG COMPOUND |
| Stärke | ChEBI |
| Brand Name | Source |
|---|---|
| Bio-sorb | ChEMBL |